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Roland Fryer

Roland G. Fryer, Jr. is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Fryer's research combines economic theory, empirical evidence, and randomized experiments to help design more effective government policies

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500: Lick The Sugar

Milestones -- they seem so important when they're far away and then you arrive at them and then it suddenly doesn't seem such a big deal. At the start of the year, we had some big plans to mark this achievement (if that's what you can call it), but then the lockdown happened, and well, the rest is...But, don't fear -- we actually put together a great show with a great guest: Roland Fryer, Professor of Economics at Harvard --making his Ricochet Podcast debut. His studies on changing the behavior of cops and racial differences in police use of deadly force are the gold standard and are used by police departments all over the world to write policies on training and engagement with civilians. It's a fascinating conversation. We also do some reminiscing, some teasing, and some looking ahead to the next 500 (!) shows. Thanks for listening, sticking with us, and for all the thousands of great comments. We'll do this again in 2030. Music from this week's show: The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
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James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
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